I tried to live for 24 hours without using oil-based products. It was ridiculously impossible (opens in new tab)

The world’s economy is completely dependent on petrochemicals. Is there any way to avoid them?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US-Israel war on Iran has brought into sharp focus our reliance on petroleum and natural gas. Petrochemicals are the cheap, ubiquitous feedstocks for so much we consume: the raw materials for our digital devices, cosmetics and detergents, plastic packaging, our medical supplies and fertilisers. There are greener alternatives, of course, b...